Episode 20d - Njal’s Saga (Part 4)




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Summary: <br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal;"><img src="http://sagathing.podbean.com/mf/web/bws26v/Gunnar_s_Bow2.jpg" style="height: 500px; width: 650px;" alt="Gunnar_s_Bow2.jpg"></p><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Gunnar has been told that he will live to be anold man if he can avoid killing two men from the same bloodline and if he neverbreaks a settlement.  </span>Achieving this is easier said than done,especially since Gunnar’s personal body count increases every time a challengerappears.  In this episode, Gunnar’spatience will be tested as Morð Valgardsson, Thorgeir Starkaðarson, andThorgeir Otkelsson plot to finish off their rival once and for all.  But will they have what it takes to bringdown Iceland’s champion?  Will Njal beable to rescue his friend once again? And will Hallgerð forgive Gunnar for the slap, or will she once againseek vengeance?  Find out in part 4 ofNjal’s Saga!</p><br> <p></p><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you’re interested incontributing to </span><a href="https://sagathingpodcast.wordpress.com/viking-language-and-old-norse-resources/select-bibliography-for-njals-saga/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">ourbibliography</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, please contact us at </span><a href="mailto:sagathingpodcast@gmail.com" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">sagathingpodcast@gmail.com</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you are interested inwriting about women in Njal’s Saga or any other saga for the </span><a href="http://www.wmich.edu/medievalcongress/submissions" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Medieval Congress atWestern Michigan University, submit an abstract and paper proposal form</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> forour panel "The Second Sex: Women and Power in Old Norse-IcelandicLiterature." </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Again, please use ouremail: </span><a href="mailto:sagathingpodcast@gmail.com" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">sagathingpodcast@gmail.com</a></p><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Music Credits</span></p><br> <p></p><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><i style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Intro Music</strong> - </span></i><a href="http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100887" title="http://" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</a></p><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Licensed under CreativeCommons: By Attribution 3.0 License</span></p><br> <p></p><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</span></p><br> <p></p><br> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><i style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Previous Episode Review</strong> - </span></i><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bert Fi</span></p>